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All results from a given calculation for HCOOH (Formic acid)

using model chemistry: CCSD(T)=FULL/6-311+G(3df,2p)

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes CS 1A'
1 2 no CS 1A'

Conformer 1 (CS)

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Energy calculated at CCSD(T)=FULL/6-311+G(3df,2p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-189.572188
Energy at 298.15K-189.574909
HF Energy-188.840294
Nuclear repulsion energy70.350032
The energy at 298.15K was derived from the energy at 0K and an integrated heat capacity that used the calculated vibrational frequencies.
Vibrational Frequencies calculated at CCSD(T)=FULL/6-311+G(3df,2p)
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A' 3783 3783        
2 A' 3100 3100        
3 A' 1824 1824        
4 A' 1416 1416        
5 A' 1317 1317        
6 A' 1144 1144        
7 A' 630 630        
8 A" 1058 1058        
9 A" 677 677        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 7474.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 7474.5 cm-1
See section III.C.1 List or set vibrational scaling factors to change the scale factors used here.
See section III.C.2 Calculate a vibrational scaling factor for a given set of molecules to determine the least squares best scaling factor.
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at CCSD(T)=FULL/6-311+G(3df,2p)
ABC
2.60577 0.40380 0.34962

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD(T)=FULL/6-311+G(3df,2p)

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.421 0.000
O2 -1.029 -0.439 0.000
O3 1.158 0.108 0.000
H4 -0.373 1.449 0.000
H5 -0.652 -1.329 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 O2 O3 H4 H5
C11.34101.19891.09431.8674
O21.34102.25441.99920.9668
O31.19892.25442.03472.3114
H41.09431.99922.03472.7926
H51.86740.96682.31142.7926

picture of Formic acid state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 O2 H5 106.910 O2 C1 O3 125.053
O2 C1 H4 109.947 O3 C1 H4 125.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (CS)

Jump to S1C1
Energy calculated at CCSD(T)=FULL/6-311+G(3df,2p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-189.565432
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-188.832676
Nuclear repulsion energy70.123915
The energy at 298.15K was derived from the energy at 0K and an integrated heat capacity that used the calculated vibrational frequencies.
Vibrational Frequencies calculated at CCSD(T)=FULL/6-311+G(3df,2p)
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A' 3850 3850        
2 A' 3015 3015        
3 A' 1865 1865        
4 A' 1430 1430        
5 A' 1293 1293        
6 A' 1126 1126        
7 A' 661 661        
8 A" 1038 1038        
9 A" 530 530        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 7404.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 7404.4 cm-1
See section III.C.1 List or set vibrational scaling factors to change the scale factors used here.
See section III.C.2 Calculate a vibrational scaling factor for a given set of molecules to determine the least squares best scaling factor.
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at CCSD(T)=FULL/6-311+G(3df,2p)
ABC
2.91338 0.39137 0.34502

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD(T)=FULL/6-311+G(3df,2p)

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.384 0.000
O2 -0.896 -0.622 0.000
O3 1.177 0.193 0.000
H4 -0.460 1.385 0.000
H5 -1.786 -0.257 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 O2 O3 H4 H5
C11.34781.19251.10071.8979
O21.34782.22772.05370.9617
O31.19252.22772.02452.9971
H41.10072.05372.02452.1109
H51.89790.96172.99712.1109

picture of Formic acid state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 O2 H5 109.395 O2 C1 O3 122.439
O2 C1 H4 113.636 O3 C1 H4 123.925
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability